fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
contest; comparison; competition
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
decline and fall; ruin; downfall; collapse
by myself; in person; by oneself
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
banknote; bill; note; paper money
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to be silent; to say nothing
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square